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barramundi

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbæɹəˈmʌndi/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Either of two fish, Scleropages leichardti and S. jardinii, of the family Osteoglossidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The fish Neoceratodus forsteri of the family Neoceratodontidae; the Australian lungfish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: giant perch, giant seaperch, Asian seabass, white seabass, Lates calcarifer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fish species

History

Etymology

Likely from a Pama-Nyungan language. Said to be from a language spoken in the Rockhampton area in Queensland, but this cannot be confirmed.

Across languages

Translations

75 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Acehnese: kakap putéh — species of diadromous fish
  • Bardi: iingalan — species of diadromous fish
  • Bengali: দেশি ভেটকি (deśi bheṭki) — species of diadromous fish
  • Bunaba: balga — species of diadromous fish
  • Burarra: rajarra — species of diadromous fish
  • Burmese: ကကတစ် (ka.ka.tac) — species of diadromous fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 尖吻鱸 /尖吻鲈 (jiānwěnlú) — species of diadromous fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巴拉曼底魚 /巴拉曼底鱼 (bālāmàndǐyú) — species of diadromous fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盲鰽 /盲𫚧 — species of diadromous fish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盲鰽 /盲𫚧 (mángqiú or mángcáo) — species of diadromous fish
  • Dayi: balin — species of diadromous fish
  • Dhuwal: balin — species of diadromous fish
  • Djinang: djundjarr — species of diadromous fish
  • Dyaabugay: djilibiri — species of diadromous fish
  • Dyaabugay: wubanbarra — species of diadromous fish
  • Finnish: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • French: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Gadjerawang: jaliwang — species of diadromous fish
  • German: Barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Gooniyandi: balga — species of diadromous fish
  • Gumatj: watjarrkaḻi — species of diadromous fish
  • Gunwinggu: namarngorl — species of diadromous fish
  • Gunwinggu: birlmu — species of diadromous fish
  • Gupapuyngu: watjarrkaḻi — species of diadromous fish
  • Gurindji: manyirrkirla — species of diadromous fish
  • Guugu Yimidhirr: murrabal — species of diadromous fish
  • Indonesian: kakap putih — species of diadromous fish
  • Italian: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Japanese: バラマンディ (baramandi) — species of diadromous fish
  • Jaru: barlka — species of diadromous fish
  • Kapampangan: apap — species of diadromous fish
  • Karadjeri: manti — species of diadromous fish
  • Kitja: tayiwul — species of diadromous fish
  • Koko-Bera: mvnychén — species of diadromous fish
  • Korean: 큰입선농어 (keunipseonnong'eo) — species of diadromous fish
  • Korean: 바라문디 (baramundi) — species of diadromous fish
  • Kuku-Thaypan: albeng — species of diadromous fish
  • Kuku-Yalanji: kudi — species of diadromous fish
  • Kuku-Yalanji: murrabal — species of diadromous fish
  • Linngithigh: tradh — species of diadromous fish
  • Malay: ikan siakap — species of diadromous fish
  • Malayalam: നരിമീൻ (narimīṉ) — species of diadromous fish
  • Malayalam: കാളാഞ്ചി (kāḷāñci) — species of diadromous fish
  • Mangala: matinyanu — species of diadromous fish
  • Marathi: भेटकी (bheṭkī) — species of diadromous fish
  • Miriwoong: djaliwang — species of diadromous fish
  • Ngandi: mirici — species of diadromous fish
  • Ngarinyin: ilagnguntyn — species of diadromous fish
  • Nyigina: mirangoo — species of diadromous fish
  • Nyulnyul: karajarr — species of diadromous fish
  • Pakanha: wachin — species of diadromous fish
  • Polish: barramunda — species of diadromous fish
  • Polish: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Portuguese: perca-gigante — species of diadromous fish
  • Portuguese: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Rembarunga: djirrmar — species of diadromous fish
  • Ritarungo: mirritji — species of diadromous fish
  • Russian: барраму́нди (barramúndi) — species of diadromous fish
  • Spanish: barramundi — species of diadromous fish
  • Tamil: கொடுவா மீன் (koṭuvā mīṉ) — species of diadromous fish
  • Tày: pja cá — species of diadromous fish
  • Telugu: పండుగప్ప (paṇḍugappa) — species of diadromous fish
  • Thai: ปลากะพงขาว (bplaa gà pong kăao) — species of diadromous fish
  • Turkish: Asya deniz levreği — species of diadromous fish
  • Vietnamese: cá chẽm — species of diadromous fish
  • Vietnamese: cá vược — species of diadromous fish
  • Walmajarri: parlka — species of diadromous fish
  • Waray-Waray: bulgan — species of diadromous fish
  • Wardaman: guwamba — species of diadromous fish
  • Wik-Ngathana: wungvlinm — species of diadromous fish
  • Wik-Ngathana: möñcvn — species of diadromous fish
  • Worora: ilerra — species of diadromous fish
  • Yan-nhangu: ratjuk — species of diadromous fish
  • Yidiny: jilibiri — species of diadromous fish
  • Yidiny: gundal — species of diadromous fish